The fall of the Tory party

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hugo7

Yeah I'm not denying that.

I'm contesting what I read as a dismissel of his intelligence and career success. As though your immigrant parents being able to afford school fees in the 90s buys you a spot at the top.

Someone from his generation who isn't from a dynasty of privilege doesn't tick all those boxes with ease.

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ChasnotRobert in reply to @hugo7

Someone from his generation who isn't from a dynasty of privilege doesn't tick all those boxes with ease.

yeah, I agree with this. he's not trad establishment. that doesn't excuse or prevent him from being toxic, though.

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hugo7 in reply to @ChasnotRobert

Definitely. Fwiw my OP was actually about his lack of political acumen and experience - street-smart vs book-smart, I guess.

I just find it annoying when people talk as if he's some sort of underachieving legacy Etonian given a job in the City in the 70s because of his last name.

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